01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 1 September 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02837793
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £6,180,306
- Latest expenditure
- £7,199,045
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: WOODROW HOUSE, 1 TELFORD WAY, WATERWELLS BUSINESS PARK, QUEDGELEY, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2AB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.bsava.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The BSAVA is a professional body for veterinary surgeons and nurses who treat companion animals. It drives/promotes excellence in small animal veterinary practice through focusing on education, science and the community to develop the knowledge and skills of its members. PetSavers, its research arm, funds veterinary clinical studies into diseases of pets and the treatment thereof
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,180,306
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,199,045
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,946,552
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,590,977
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,615,929
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,483,058
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,594,247
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,046,506
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 November 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,259,509
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,327,005
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,180,306
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,199,045
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 250
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,946,552
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,590,977
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 242
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 2 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,615,929
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,483,058
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 300
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 22 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,594,247
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,046,506
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 330
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,259,509
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,327,005
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 325
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 210873
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5764293
- Income Investments
- 205140
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6180306
- Income Legacies
- 161047
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £39,342
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,159,703
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7199045
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 39342
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 166037
- Expenditure Governance
- 206775
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1924132
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 119917
- Gain Loss Investment
- 545314
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,459,076
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12625773
- Assets Own Use
- 1806802
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 10818971
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,529,720
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,375,179
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,780,314
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2375179
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £679,826
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 11459076
- Funds Restricted
- 321238
- Funds Total
- 11780314
- Count Employees
- 49
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 28388
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5679372
- Income Investments
- 238794
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5946554
- Income Legacies
- 24250
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £48,014
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,542,963
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7590977
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 48014
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 150057
- Expenditure Governance
- 178190
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2818533
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 113197
- Gain Loss Investment
- 918982
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,033,659
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13673521
- Assets Own Use
- 1818444
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 11855077
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,628,759
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,869,325
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,432,955
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2869325
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £601,175
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12033659
- Funds Restricted
- 399296
- Funds Total
- 12432955
- Count Employees
- 48
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 2 July 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 52226
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5337482
- Income Investments
- 226221
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5615929
- Income Legacies
- 28633
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £48,446
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,434,612
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6483058
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 48446
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 160924
- Expenditure Governance
- 150993
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1200021
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 93756
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1149092
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,383,510
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13782654
- Assets Own Use
- 1909728
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 11872926
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,641,642
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,265,900
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,158,396
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3265900
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,324,667
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12748786
- Funds Restricted
- 409610
- Funds Total
- 13158396
- Count Employees
- 46
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 22 June 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 119610
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5236835
- Income Investments
- 237802
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5594247
- Income Legacies
- 98576
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £48,164
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,998,342
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6046506
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 48164
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 242165
- Expenditure Governance
- 196400
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1057888
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 129186
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1051184
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,729,482
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12800993
- Assets Own Use
- 1988741
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 10812252
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,878,054
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,802,361
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,876,686
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1802361
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £965,193
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 11729482
- Funds Restricted
- 1147204
- Funds Total
- 12876686
- Count Employees
- 43
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 November 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 29906
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5014164
- Income Investments
- 215439
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5259509
- Income Legacies
- 19987
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £46,575
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,280,430
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4327005
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 46575
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 146517
- Expenditure Governance
- 132473
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 754966
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 186220
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1532039
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,955,154
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13725693
- Assets Own Use
- 2099299
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 11626394
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,487,425
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,832,989
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,380,129
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2832989
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,453,298
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12955154
- Funds Restricted
- 1424975
- Funds Total
- 14380129
- Count Employees
- 42
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BRITISH SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-10-31T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3945887
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1070581
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE WELFARE FUND FOR COMPANION ANIMALS
- Charity Name
- BRITISH SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-09-01T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/07/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/04/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 APR 2017 AS AMENDED ON 07 APR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 NOV 2019 as amended on 21 Nov 2019 as amended on 14 Jan 2026
- Charitable Objects
- THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF HIGH STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN THE VETERINARY CARE AND TREATMENT OF SMALL ANIMALS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF RELATED INFORMATION TO BOTH VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS AND THE PUBLIC.
- Area Of Benefit
- UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 131817
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- PETSAVERS
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures